Well, they did say Gears of War was inspiration lol but the demo was only the first level, it should get scarier.

Don't read between lines guys.   He was the one who changed the series with RE4 afterall (for the better or worse, I have mixed feelings). He only said he won't play RE5 because he's not making it. Any creator would do that since, like he says, he would feel uncomfortable if he sees something he'd have done in another way.

If I was in his position, I'd probably do the same... I don't see any hate in his words.

Dec 7, 2008 -- 3:08PM, Chen Li Cha wrote:

What are Capcom's reaction to this? I mean, if he wants broken camera angles and glitches back then I guess he can complain about 5 since it fixed all that. Still survival horror to me because of limited ammo and health. Oh and people trying to kill you lol. I am still not sure on his comments though, scares me somewhat. Has anyone in Capcom played all of RE5 yet since it is out soon? What do you think?

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'Resident Evil' Creator Shinji Mikami Claims He Will Not Play 'Resident Evil 5'
Posted By: Raymond Padilla - Monday, December 01, 2008 7:49 AM
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Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series and current Platinum Games producer, claims that he will not play Resident Evil 5. According to Computer and Videogames:

"Speaking in a recent interview with Official PlayStation magazine, Mikami, who's now working on games with ex-Capcom studio Platinum Games, said, 'I probably won't play it. I won't like it, because it's not going to be the game I would have made. It'll just cause me stress if I play it. I think it could be fun for gamers to play it, but not for someone who has developed Resident Evil games. If I see anything in Resident Evil 5 that isn't done well, I'll be angry!'"

Mikami's tone seems a bit bitter, but still respectful.I know tons of you love some RE action, but are any of you a bit apprehensive after hearing Mikami's words? Are you loyal to a series or the creator? Do you feel this is a case of a creator not being able to stand the sight of his opus in another person's hands? Or is this the heaviest form of trash talking we'll see from a Japanese developer not named Tomonobu Itagaki.

It doesnt sound that unreasonable...but maybe he shouldnt have said it publicly. Who cares really, this is just a fake controversy to score web hits

Dec 7, 2008 -- 8:37PM, Mr. Rod wrote:

Don't read between lines guys.   He was the one who changed the series with RE4 afterall (for the better or worse, I have mixed feelings). He only said he won't play RE5 because he's not making it. Any creator would do that since, like he says, he would feel uncomfortable if he sees something he'd have done in another way.

If I was in his position, I'd probably do the same... I don't see any hate in his words.

That makes sense! Thanks for explaining it.

I hated how clover studios disbanded as well as the creators of both Resident Evil and Devil May Cry...^